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All rights reservedWed, 19 Dec 2018 01:06:39 -08005Yahoo News Phillipines - Latest News & Headlineshttps://ph.news.yahoo.comhttps://s.yimg.com/rz/d/yahoo_news_en-PH_s_f_p_bestfit_news.pngAP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 4:01 a.m. EST<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/ap-top-extended-financial-headlines-051813290.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 4:01 a.m. EST" align="left" title="AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 4:01 a.m. EST" border="0" ></a>SoftBank mobile subsidiary suffers bitter debut on the Tokyo market, slumping 15 percent after it reportedly raised $23 billion<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/ap-top-extended-financial-headlines-051813290.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 01:01:57 -0800Associated Pressom/news/ap-top-extended-financial-headlines-051813290.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/ap-top-extended-financial-headlines-051813290.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 4:01 a.m. EST" align="left" title="AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 4:01 a.m. EST" border="0" ></a>SoftBank mobile subsidiary suffers bitter debut on the Tokyo market, slumping 15 percent after it reportedly raised $23 billion<p><br clear="all">Singapore bans former Goldman Sachs exec with 1MDB links<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/singapore-mounts-ban-goldman-sachs-084047017.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="Singapore bans former Goldman Sachs exec with 1MDB links" align="left" title="Singapore bans former Goldman Sachs exec with 1MDB links" border="0" ></a>Singapore regulators placed a lifetime ban Wednesday on a former Goldman Sachs banker who faces criminal charges in the United States and Malaysia for ransacking the 1MDB state investment fund. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, said it decided to lengthen its 10-year ban against Tim Leissner after he pleaded guilty to charges levied by the Justice Department in November. Leissner admitted to money laundering conspiracy and conspiring to violate foreign bribery laws in connection with 1Malaysia Development Berhad.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/singapore-mounts-ban-goldman-sachs-084047017.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 01:01:44 -0800Associated Pressom/news/singapore-mounts-ban-goldman-sachs-084047017.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/singapore-mounts-ban-goldman-sachs-084047017.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="Singapore bans former Goldman Sachs exec with 1MDB links" align="left" title="Singapore bans former Goldman Sachs exec with 1MDB links" border="0" ></a>Singapore regulators placed a lifetime ban Wednesday on a former Goldman Sachs banker who faces criminal charges in the United States and Malaysia for ransacking the 1MDB state investment fund. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, said it decided to lengthen its 10-year ban against Tim Leissner after he pleaded guilty to charges levied by the Justice Department in November. Leissner admitted to money laundering conspiracy and conspiring to violate foreign bribery laws in connection with 1Malaysia Development Berhad.<p><br clear="all">Hodeida truce &#39;dead duck&#39; if rebel breaches persist: coalition<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/hodeida-truce-dead-duck-rebel-breaches-persist-coalition-090101773.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/M6q2eMnvWSP_MgXeNAcyNw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/3af867fad8fd968caea218f4f84e5653e77ca9c3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hodeida truce &#39;dead duck&#39; if rebel breaches persist: coalition" align="left" title="Hodeida truce &#39;dead duck&#39; if rebel breaches persist: coalition" border="0" ></a>A hard-won truce in the battleground Yemeni city of Hodeida will collapse if rebel violations persist and the United Nations does not intervene, the Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday. UN observers are due to arrive in the Red Sea port city during the day to chair monitoring teams made up of Yemeni government and rebel representatives tasked with overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire that took effect on Tuesday.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/hodeida-truce-dead-duck-rebel-breaches-persist-coalition-090101773.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 01:01:01 -0800AFP Newshodeida-truce-dead-duck-rebel-breaches-persist-coalition-090101773.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/hodeida-truce-dead-duck-rebel-breaches-persist-coalition-090101773.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/M6q2eMnvWSP_MgXeNAcyNw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/3af867fad8fd968caea218f4f84e5653e77ca9c3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hodeida truce &#39;dead duck&#39; if rebel breaches persist: coalition" align="left" title="Hodeida truce &#39;dead duck&#39; if rebel breaches persist: coalition" border="0" ></a>A hard-won truce in the battleground Yemeni city of Hodeida will collapse if rebel violations persist and the United Nations does not intervene, the Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday. UN observers are due to arrive in the Red Sea port city during the day to chair monitoring teams made up of Yemeni government and rebel representatives tasked with overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire that took effect on Tuesday.<p><br clear="all">Unknown signalling system incompatibility caused October MTR chaos, operator says<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/unknown-signalling-system-incompatibility-caused-090036336.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/FbEe3H1UWCSxfHOqmXzguA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/8794b91889b22b372c685152507ea0fd" width="130" height="86" alt="Unknown signalling system incompatibility caused October MTR chaos, operator says" align="left" title="Unknown signalling system incompatibility caused October MTR chaos, operator says" border="0" ></a>Hong Kong’s rail operator will be hit with a HK$8 million (US$1.02 million) penalty for service delays on October 16 that saw an unprecedented simultaneous breakdown of four MTR lines. The operator on Wednesday submitted a final report on the shutdown to the government in which it said an unknown incompatibility between two railway signalling systems caused the travel chaos. The MTR Corporation said it had been unaware of the operational differences between two interconnected computers controlling the systems, which were supplied by Siemens and Alstom.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/unknown-signalling-system-incompatibility-caused-090036336.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 01:00:36 -0800South China Morning Postunknown-signalling-system-incompatibility-caused-090036336.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/unknown-signalling-system-incompatibility-caused-090036336.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/FbEe3H1UWCSxfHOqmXzguA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/8794b91889b22b372c685152507ea0fd" width="130" height="86" alt="Unknown signalling system incompatibility caused October MTR chaos, operator says" align="left" title="Unknown signalling system incompatibility caused October MTR chaos, operator says" border="0" ></a>Hong Kong’s rail operator will be hit with a HK$8 million (US$1.02 million) penalty for service delays on October 16 that saw an unprecedented simultaneous breakdown of four MTR lines. The operator on Wednesday submitted a final report on the shutdown to the government in which it said an unknown incompatibility between two railway signalling systems caused the travel chaos. The MTR Corporation said it had been unaware of the operational differences between two interconnected computers controlling the systems, which were supplied by Siemens and Alstom.<p><br clear="all">Third Canadian detained in China: report<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/third-canadian-detained-china-report-085358731.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/TujW8WEQGs3XuaycPSInmg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/013d98c461c8e48ea949a7e79dd7972d61914abc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Third Canadian detained in China: report" align="left" title="Third Canadian detained in China: report" border="0" ></a>A third Canadian citizen has been detained in China, a Canadian newspaper reported Wednesday, amid a diplomatic spat between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive. Canada's foreign ministry said it was "aware of a Canadian citizen" having been detained, according to the National Post, which cited a ministry spokesperson. The spokesperson did not provide further details and did not suggest that the detention was linked to the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, the report said.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/third-canadian-detained-china-report-085358731.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 00:53:58 -0800AFP Newsthird-canadian-detained-china-report-085358731.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/third-canadian-detained-china-report-085358731.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/TujW8WEQGs3XuaycPSInmg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/013d98c461c8e48ea949a7e79dd7972d61914abc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Third Canadian detained in China: report" align="left" title="Third Canadian detained in China: report" border="0" ></a>A third Canadian citizen has been detained in China, a Canadian newspaper reported Wednesday, amid a diplomatic spat between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive. Canada's foreign ministry said it was "aware of a Canadian citizen" having been detained, according to the National Post, which cited a ministry spokesperson. The spokesperson did not provide further details and did not suggest that the detention was linked to the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, the report said.<p><br clear="all">SoftBank mobile unit in record IPO but market debut flops<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/softbank-mobile-unit-flops-market-debut-012702880--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/UgqwB_WlE2VhRJMaOnmwXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/5d2763d3d1f419d539be30e291be54b69581c96a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="SoftBank mobile unit in record IPO but market debut flops" align="left" title="SoftBank mobile unit in record IPO but market debut flops" border="0" ></a>Japanese technology giant SoftBank celebrated the world's second-biggest IPO for its mobile unit Wednesday but the newly traded shares endured a torrid time in their debut session, plunging nearly 15 percent. A spokesman for the firm confirmed it had raised around 2.65 trillion yen ($23.5 billion) via the unit's IPO, making it Japan's largest and the biggest globally since Alibaba went public in 2014. Ken Miyauchi, CEO of the SoftBank Corp mobile division, acknowledged it was "unfortunate that the share price ended down".<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/softbank-mobile-unit-flops-market-debut-012702880--finance.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 00:45:21 -0800AFP Newssoftbank-mobile-unit-flops-market-debut-012702880--finance.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/softbank-mobile-unit-flops-market-debut-012702880--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/UgqwB_WlE2VhRJMaOnmwXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/5d2763d3d1f419d539be30e291be54b69581c96a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="SoftBank mobile unit in record IPO but market debut flops" align="left" title="SoftBank mobile unit in record IPO but market debut flops" border="0" ></a>Japanese technology giant SoftBank celebrated the world's second-biggest IPO for its mobile unit Wednesday but the newly traded shares endured a torrid time in their debut session, plunging nearly 15 percent. A spokesman for the firm confirmed it had raised around 2.65 trillion yen ($23.5 billion) via the unit's IPO, making it Japan's largest and the biggest globally since Alibaba went public in 2014. Ken Miyauchi, CEO of the SoftBank Corp mobile division, acknowledged it was "unfortunate that the share price ended down".<p><br clear="all">Consumers appeal for continuous supply of NFA rice as rice tariffication looms<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/consumers-appeal-continuous-supply-nfa-083952211.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/NcNz2ZCjeS3Vcy15KSJFJw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/599f121c3e116aef89f808936276dfc5" width="130" height="86" alt="Consumers appeal for continuous supply of NFA rice as rice tariffication looms" align="left" title="Consumers appeal for continuous supply of NFA rice as rice tariffication looms" border="0" ></a> MANILA, Philippines – Consumers are asking the government to retain the supply of the low-priced rice of the National Food Authority (NFA) in local markets even after the passage of the proposed Rice Traffication Act. Housewife, Carmencita Aceri, said her household consumes up to 84 kilograms of rice a month. The prevailing retail price of […] The post Consumers appeal for continuous supply of NFA rice as rice tariffication looms appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/consumers-appeal-continuous-supply-nfa-083952211.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 00:39:52 -0800UNTV Newsconsumers-appeal-continuous-supply-nfa-083952211.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/consumers-appeal-continuous-supply-nfa-083952211.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/NcNz2ZCjeS3Vcy15KSJFJw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/599f121c3e116aef89f808936276dfc5" width="130" height="86" alt="Consumers appeal for continuous supply of NFA rice as rice tariffication looms" align="left" title="Consumers appeal for continuous supply of NFA rice as rice tariffication looms" border="0" ></a> MANILA, Philippines – Consumers are asking the government to retain the supply of the low-priced rice of the National Food Authority (NFA) in local markets even after the passage of the proposed Rice Traffication Act. Housewife, Carmencita Aceri, said her household consumes up to 84 kilograms of rice a month. The prevailing retail price of […] The post Consumers appeal for continuous supply of NFA rice as rice tariffication looms appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">&#39;Thousands&#39; of EU diplomatic cables hacked: report<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/thousands-eu-diplomatic-cables-hacked-report-083947063.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/XkPcpkJVY7zH6Z8RcIsnkA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/61ea5b7b7d3e95a32e978fb8cfe156b02f6f8c10.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="&#39;Thousands&#39; of EU diplomatic cables hacked: report" align="left" title="&#39;Thousands&#39; of EU diplomatic cables hacked: report" border="0" ></a>Hackers apparently connected to China accessed thousands of sensitive EU diplomatic cables, the New York Times reported Wednesday, in the latest embarrassing data breach to hit a major international organisation. The cables from the EU's diplomatic missions around the world reveal anxiety about how to handle US President Donald Trump as well as concerns about China, Russia and Iran. The leak, discovered by cybersecurity firm Area 1, recalls the publication by Wikileaks of a vast haul of US State Department cables in 2010, though in the EU case the trove is much smaller and consists of less secret communications, the NYT reported.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/thousands-eu-diplomatic-cables-hacked-report-083947063.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 00:39:47 -0800AFP Newsthousands-eu-diplomatic-cables-hacked-report-083947063.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/thousands-eu-diplomatic-cables-hacked-report-083947063.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/XkPcpkJVY7zH6Z8RcIsnkA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/61ea5b7b7d3e95a32e978fb8cfe156b02f6f8c10.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="&#39;Thousands&#39; of EU diplomatic cables hacked: report" align="left" title="&#39;Thousands&#39; of EU diplomatic cables hacked: report" border="0" ></a>Hackers apparently connected to China accessed thousands of sensitive EU diplomatic cables, the New York Times reported Wednesday, in the latest embarrassing data breach to hit a major international organisation. The cables from the EU's diplomatic missions around the world reveal anxiety about how to handle US President Donald Trump as well as concerns about China, Russia and Iran. The leak, discovered by cybersecurity firm Area 1, recalls the publication by Wikileaks of a vast haul of US State Department cables in 2010, though in the EU case the trove is much smaller and consists of less secret communications, the NYT reported.<p><br clear="all">Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed, oil struggles to recover<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-mixed-ahead-fed-oil-struggles-recover-031138642--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/a340Zd3POY8U6TqgLEujDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/984c8d64fb5563abb668d7f0fff03eef53ed0fb5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed, oil struggles to recover" align="left" title="Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed, oil struggles to recover" border="0" ></a>Oil prices also edged up but were struggling to make a dent in the steep losses sustained Tuesday as traders fret over a global supply glut, higher production and the outlook for demand. With the US economy still healthy, the Fed's board has been steadily lifting borrowing costs for the past couple of years as it treads a fine line between maintaining growth and keeping inflation in check. Donald Trump has spent most of the year lambasting the Fed for its policy of monetary tightening and has called on it "not to make yet another mistake" Wednesday.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-mixed-ahead-fed-oil-struggles-recover-031138642--finance.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 00:28:35 -0800AFP Newsasian-markets-mixed-ahead-fed-oil-struggles-recover-031138642--finance.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-mixed-ahead-fed-oil-struggles-recover-031138642--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/a340Zd3POY8U6TqgLEujDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/984c8d64fb5563abb668d7f0fff03eef53ed0fb5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed, oil struggles to recover" align="left" title="Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed, oil struggles to recover" border="0" ></a>Oil prices also edged up but were struggling to make a dent in the steep losses sustained Tuesday as traders fret over a global supply glut, higher production and the outlook for demand. With the US economy still healthy, the Fed's board has been steadily lifting borrowing costs for the past couple of years as it treads a fine line between maintaining growth and keeping inflation in check. Donald Trump has spent most of the year lambasting the Fed for its policy of monetary tightening and has called on it "not to make yet another mistake" Wednesday.<p><br clear="all">GSK, Pfizer to merge consumer healthcare units<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/gsk-pfizer-merge-consumer-healthcare-units-080224108.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4SLs.Hx3WHqZHFdRBuVi2A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/9d9e64e1f27ac8a4c6ff3ae53c90027bf319a2c1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="GSK, Pfizer to merge consumer healthcare units" align="left" title="GSK, Pfizer to merge consumer healthcare units" border="0" ></a>Pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer on Wednesday announced a merger of their consumer healthcare units that produce over-the-counter medicines. GSK said it would have a 68-percent controlling equity interest in the joint venture that will have combined sales of about £9.8 billion ($12.7 billion, 10.9 billion euros). The deal paves the way for British group GSK to have two UK-listed companies, one specialised in the development of drugs and the other in consumer healthcare.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/gsk-pfizer-merge-consumer-healthcare-units-080224108.htmlWed, 19 Dec 2018 00:02:24 -0800AFP Newsgsk-pfizer-merge-consumer-healthcare-units-080224108.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/gsk-pfizer-merge-consumer-healthcare-units-080224108.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4SLs.Hx3WHqZHFdRBuVi2A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/9d9e64e1f27ac8a4c6ff3ae53c90027bf319a2c1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="GSK, Pfizer to merge consumer healthcare units" align="left" title="GSK, Pfizer to merge consumer healthcare units" border="0" ></a>Pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer on Wednesday announced a merger of their consumer healthcare units that produce over-the-counter medicines. GSK said it would have a 68-percent controlling equity interest in the joint venture that will have combined sales of about £9.8 billion ($12.7 billion, 10.9 billion euros). The deal paves the way for British group GSK to have two UK-listed companies, one specialised in the development of drugs and the other in consumer healthcare.<p><br clear="all">Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-bores-tunnel-revolutionize-city-driving-061942892.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Za7CECMjVMDEneAC1wxwNA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/9e5c1be1ff7c1e21fefebf2a0c3a31d2807a667c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving" align="left" title="Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving" border="0" ></a>Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX late Tuesday put the spotlight on the a 1.14 mile (1.8 kilometer) tunnel created by his Boring Company for about $10 million. The sample tunnel is part of Musk's vision to have an underground network that cars, preferably Teslas, can be lowered to by lifts, then slotted into tracks and propelled along at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kmh).<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-bores-tunnel-revolutionize-city-driving-061942892.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:54:19 -0800AFP Newselon-musk-bores-tunnel-revolutionize-city-driving-061942892.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-bores-tunnel-revolutionize-city-driving-061942892.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Za7CECMjVMDEneAC1wxwNA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/9e5c1be1ff7c1e21fefebf2a0c3a31d2807a667c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving" align="left" title="Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving" border="0" ></a>Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX late Tuesday put the spotlight on the a 1.14 mile (1.8 kilometer) tunnel created by his Boring Company for about $10 million. The sample tunnel is part of Musk's vision to have an underground network that cars, preferably Teslas, can be lowered to by lifts, then slotted into tracks and propelled along at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kmh).<p><br clear="all">French ex-minister suspected of taking advantage of office<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/french-ex-minister-suspected-taking-advantage-office-075344525--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/HkpBpvI9Vj.OKHBo4uXyhQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/fc6f14119729ff8edac3188f77d79f2408a5e322.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="French ex-minister suspected of taking advantage of office" align="left" title="French ex-minister suspected of taking advantage of office" border="0" ></a>France's former culture minister Fleur Pellerin is suspected of having improperly taken advantage of ties she developed with a South Korean web giant she dealt with while in office, an official report found Wednesday. Pellerin had established links with one of South Korea's leading internet providers, NAVER Corp., while she was a a minister from August 2014 to February 2016 under President Francois Hollande. The authority's report, published in the official gazette, has been handed to the Paris prosecutor's office which will decide whether to open an investigation.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/french-ex-minister-suspected-taking-advantage-office-075344525--finance.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:53:44 -0800AFP Newsfrench-ex-minister-suspected-taking-advantage-office-075344525--finance.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/french-ex-minister-suspected-taking-advantage-office-075344525--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/HkpBpvI9Vj.OKHBo4uXyhQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/fc6f14119729ff8edac3188f77d79f2408a5e322.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="French ex-minister suspected of taking advantage of office" align="left" title="French ex-minister suspected of taking advantage of office" border="0" ></a>France's former culture minister Fleur Pellerin is suspected of having improperly taken advantage of ties she developed with a South Korean web giant she dealt with while in office, an official report found Wednesday. Pellerin had established links with one of South Korea's leading internet providers, NAVER Corp., while she was a a minister from August 2014 to February 2016 under President Francois Hollande. The authority's report, published in the official gazette, has been handed to the Paris prosecutor's office which will decide whether to open an investigation.<p><br clear="all">DOTr to LTFRB: Intensify crackdown vs. Angkas drivers<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/dotr-ltfrb-intensify-crackdown-vs-075321392.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/iXByOO5YRY1zzXIqFyv08A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/6ac0ddee3ef83b3e7016cfd0fca29ca8" width="130" height="86" alt="DOTr to LTFRB: Intensify crackdown vs. Angkas drivers" align="left" title="DOTr to LTFRB: Intensify crackdown vs. Angkas drivers" border="0" ></a>MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has tasked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to intensify its campaign against motorcycle-ride hailing app, Angkas drivers who continue to operate. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said the transportation department has followed the injuction released by the Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court in favor of Angkas in the […] The post DOTr to LTFRB: Intensify crackdown vs. Angkas drivers appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/dotr-ltfrb-intensify-crackdown-vs-075321392.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:53:21 -0800UNTV Newsdotr-ltfrb-intensify-crackdown-vs-075321392.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/dotr-ltfrb-intensify-crackdown-vs-075321392.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/iXByOO5YRY1zzXIqFyv08A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/6ac0ddee3ef83b3e7016cfd0fca29ca8" width="130" height="86" alt="DOTr to LTFRB: Intensify crackdown vs. Angkas drivers" align="left" title="DOTr to LTFRB: Intensify crackdown vs. Angkas drivers" border="0" ></a>MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has tasked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to intensify its campaign against motorcycle-ride hailing app, Angkas drivers who continue to operate. DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said the transportation department has followed the injuction released by the Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court in favor of Angkas in the […] The post DOTr to LTFRB: Intensify crackdown vs. Angkas drivers appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">SoftBank mobile subsidiary has bitter debut on Tokyo market<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/softbank-mobile-unit-begins-trading-003517179.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/YRpWl9S7Gpec_m_mnHaeSg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/0616170146d44a3f8f9b41135cc52ef6_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="SoftBank mobile subsidiary has bitter debut on Tokyo market" align="left" title="SoftBank mobile subsidiary has bitter debut on Tokyo market" border="0" ></a>SoftBank Group Corp.'s Japanese mobile subsidiary suffered a bitter debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, slumping 15 percent, hurt by a recent service outage and concerns about the use of parts from Chinese telecom Huawei. Shares fetched an opening price of 1,463 yen ($13.03) and slid further to end their first day at 1,282 yen ($11), down 15 percent from the IPO price of 1,500 yen announced earlier this month. Company president Ken Miyauchi and four other executives each rang a bell with a wooden hammer at a festive ceremony celebrating the IPO that sought to raise more than 2 trillion yen ($18 billion).<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/softbank-mobile-unit-begins-trading-003517179.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:50:56 -0800Associated Pressom/news/softbank-mobile-unit-begins-trading-003517179.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/softbank-mobile-unit-begins-trading-003517179.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/YRpWl9S7Gpec_m_mnHaeSg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/0616170146d44a3f8f9b41135cc52ef6_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="SoftBank mobile subsidiary has bitter debut on Tokyo market" align="left" title="SoftBank mobile subsidiary has bitter debut on Tokyo market" border="0" ></a>SoftBank Group Corp.'s Japanese mobile subsidiary suffered a bitter debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, slumping 15 percent, hurt by a recent service outage and concerns about the use of parts from Chinese telecom Huawei. Shares fetched an opening price of 1,463 yen ($13.03) and slid further to end their first day at 1,282 yen ($11), down 15 percent from the IPO price of 1,500 yen announced earlier this month. Company president Ken Miyauchi and four other executives each rang a bell with a wooden hammer at a festive ceremony celebrating the IPO that sought to raise more than 2 trillion yen ($18 billion).<p><br clear="all">Duterte’s drug war to continue despite more than 5,000 death toll<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/duterte-drug-war-continue-despite-075031997.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/6DELh3gpf9f27k8p5oTYMw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/fa486ed802ce6f3b06ff09ce997cda82" width="130" height="86" alt="Duterte’s drug war to continue despite more than 5,000 death toll" align="left" title="Duterte’s drug war to continue despite more than 5,000 death toll" border="0" ></a>MANILA, Philippines — The anti-drug war of the Duterte administration is set to continue despite having tallied more than 5,000 deaths of drug personalities in its operations. The government has earlier reported that the death toll has reached 5,050 since the launch of the campaign on July 1, 2016 up to November 30 of this […] The post Duterte’s drug war to continue despite more than 5,000 death toll appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/duterte-drug-war-continue-despite-075031997.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:50:31 -0800UNTV Newsduterte-drug-war-continue-despite-075031997.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/duterte-drug-war-continue-despite-075031997.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/6DELh3gpf9f27k8p5oTYMw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/fa486ed802ce6f3b06ff09ce997cda82" width="130" height="86" alt="Duterte’s drug war to continue despite more than 5,000 death toll" align="left" title="Duterte’s drug war to continue despite more than 5,000 death toll" border="0" ></a>MANILA, Philippines — The anti-drug war of the Duterte administration is set to continue despite having tallied more than 5,000 deaths of drug personalities in its operations. The government has earlier reported that the death toll has reached 5,050 since the launch of the campaign on July 1, 2016 up to November 30 of this […] The post Duterte’s drug war to continue despite more than 5,000 death toll appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">Sinking Greek village highlights nation's addiction to coal<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/sinking-greek-village-highlights-nations-074153504.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/HNKwIW9dQ7VHvvpgeH1AWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/206099e980c74d64b1f5224782aafeb8_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sinking Greek village highlights nation's addiction to coal" align="left" title="Sinking Greek village highlights nation's addiction to coal" border="0" ></a>If earthquakes struck in slow motion, the results might be visible in a place like the Greek village of Anargyri, a hardscrabble enclave in a black landscape gutted by coal mining. The village in northern Greece once had more than 400 people. One after another, the tiny villages in Greece's lignite belt have been destroyed by mining as the ground becomes too unsteady to hold homes upright.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/sinking-greek-village-highlights-nations-074153504.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:44:24 -0800Associated Pressom/news/sinking-greek-village-highlights-nations-074153504.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/sinking-greek-village-highlights-nations-074153504.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/HNKwIW9dQ7VHvvpgeH1AWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/206099e980c74d64b1f5224782aafeb8_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sinking Greek village highlights nation's addiction to coal" align="left" title="Sinking Greek village highlights nation's addiction to coal" border="0" ></a>If earthquakes struck in slow motion, the results might be visible in a place like the Greek village of Anargyri, a hardscrabble enclave in a black landscape gutted by coal mining. The village in northern Greece once had more than 400 people. One after another, the tiny villages in Greece's lignite belt have been destroyed by mining as the ground becomes too unsteady to hold homes upright.<p><br clear="all">With Olympic boxing on the ropes, Japan fighters fear dashed dreams<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/olympic-boxing-ropes-japan-fighters-fear-dashed-dreams-024014884--spt.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/5p_U2V67jqBELhHw43yt4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/8bad4b90500130f52f8763cb6834d22c1f4cf64d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="With Olympic boxing on the ropes, Japan fighters fear dashed dreams" align="left" title="With Olympic boxing on the ropes, Japan fighters fear dashed dreams" border="0" ></a>Yudai Shigeoka has long dreamed of becoming a world boxing champion, but a decision that could see the sport excluded from the 2020 Olympics might deal his hopes a knockout blow. The International Olympic Committee said last month it was suspending preparations for boxing at the Tokyo 2020 Games over governance concerns, leaving Japanese boxers in limbo. "All of us have been practising for the Tokyo Olympics," the 21-year-old told AFP after an evening training session at the Takushoku University gym in the Tokyo suburb of Hachioji.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/olympic-boxing-ropes-japan-fighters-fear-dashed-dreams-024014884--spt.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:43:26 -0800AFP Newsolympic-boxing-ropes-japan-fighters-fear-dashed-dreams-024014884--spt.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/olympic-boxing-ropes-japan-fighters-fear-dashed-dreams-024014884--spt.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/5p_U2V67jqBELhHw43yt4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/8bad4b90500130f52f8763cb6834d22c1f4cf64d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="With Olympic boxing on the ropes, Japan fighters fear dashed dreams" align="left" title="With Olympic boxing on the ropes, Japan fighters fear dashed dreams" border="0" ></a>Yudai Shigeoka has long dreamed of becoming a world boxing champion, but a decision that could see the sport excluded from the 2020 Olympics might deal his hopes a knockout blow. The International Olympic Committee said last month it was suspending preparations for boxing at the Tokyo 2020 Games over governance concerns, leaving Japanese boxers in limbo. "All of us have been practising for the Tokyo Olympics," the 21-year-old told AFP after an evening training session at the Takushoku University gym in the Tokyo suburb of Hachioji.<p><br clear="all">Chinese woman arrested for poaching ‘had 400 frozen birds in her house’<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/chinese-woman-arrested-poaching-had-074238911.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/oUh7.3eDfc9ppmUT_mVmGA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/3dcde61e1333b292fdadf80d2de7edcb" width="130" height="86" alt="Chinese woman arrested for poaching ‘had 400 frozen birds in her house’" align="left" title="Chinese woman arrested for poaching ‘had 400 frozen birds in her house’" border="0" ></a>Police in eastern China have arrested a 50-year-old woman for illegal hunting after she was found allegedly poisoning birds that a local newspaper reported she intended to sell to restaurants. The woman, from Gaogang district in the city of Taizhou, in Jiangsu province, had frozen 413 dead birds including 19 different species, all of which were protected animals under Chinese law, according to a statement by the local police published on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter. Local police were on patrol on Tuesday when they spotted the woman, surnamed Zhang, picking up dead birds in a forest, they said.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/chinese-woman-arrested-poaching-had-074238911.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:42:38 -0800South China Morning Postchinese-woman-arrested-poaching-had-074238911.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/chinese-woman-arrested-poaching-had-074238911.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/oUh7.3eDfc9ppmUT_mVmGA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/3dcde61e1333b292fdadf80d2de7edcb" width="130" height="86" alt="Chinese woman arrested for poaching ‘had 400 frozen birds in her house’" align="left" title="Chinese woman arrested for poaching ‘had 400 frozen birds in her house’" border="0" ></a>Police in eastern China have arrested a 50-year-old woman for illegal hunting after she was found allegedly poisoning birds that a local newspaper reported she intended to sell to restaurants. The woman, from Gaogang district in the city of Taizhou, in Jiangsu province, had frozen 413 dead birds including 19 different species, all of which were protected animals under Chinese law, according to a statement by the local police published on Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter. Local police were on patrol on Tuesday when they spotted the woman, surnamed Zhang, picking up dead birds in a forest, they said.<p><br clear="all">Bipartisan criminal justice reform bill clears US Senate<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/bipartisan-criminal-justice-reform-bill-clears-us-senate-074137391.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/hJgs9YVI.ptu9KFF5GaRjw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/bd2c799fe0847f1155295e4d6c2f06f32ecdc060.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bipartisan criminal justice reform bill clears US Senate" align="left" title="Bipartisan criminal justice reform bill clears US Senate" border="0" ></a>The US Senate on Tuesday night overwhelmingly passed a sweeping federal criminal justice reform bill, paving the way for the most significant change to America's justice system in decades. "America is the greatest Country in the world and my job is to fight for ALL citizens, even those who have made mistakes," US President Donald Trump tweeted after the bill was passed. "Congratulations to the Senate on the bi-partisan passing of a historic Criminal Justice Reform Bill," he said.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/bipartisan-criminal-justice-reform-bill-clears-us-senate-074137391.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:41:37 -0800AFP Newsbipartisan-criminal-justice-reform-bill-clears-us-senate-074137391.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/bipartisan-criminal-justice-reform-bill-clears-us-senate-074137391.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/hJgs9YVI.ptu9KFF5GaRjw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/bd2c799fe0847f1155295e4d6c2f06f32ecdc060.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bipartisan criminal justice reform bill clears US Senate" align="left" title="Bipartisan criminal justice reform bill clears US Senate" border="0" ></a>The US Senate on Tuesday night overwhelmingly passed a sweeping federal criminal justice reform bill, paving the way for the most significant change to America's justice system in decades. "America is the greatest Country in the world and my job is to fight for ALL citizens, even those who have made mistakes," US President Donald Trump tweeted after the bill was passed. "Congratulations to the Senate on the bi-partisan passing of a historic Criminal Justice Reform Bill," he said.<p><br clear="all">Chinese rooftoppers brought down to earth by police<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/chinese-rooftoppers-brought-down-earth-074114507.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/vAbIsZDOeonwmJ.2EJZzNA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/d6c9b5b0050fb2a9eab4a647b8f6a58b" width="130" height="86" alt="Chinese rooftoppers brought down to earth by police" align="left" title="Chinese rooftoppers brought down to earth by police" border="0" ></a>Three daredevils who danced and took videos at the top of a skyscraper in southwestern China were taken away by police in the latest incident of the fad known as rooftopping. The three men, all in their 20s, were caught as they left the top of the 228 metre (748 feet) New York Tower in the central area of Chongqing on Sunday, after accessing a narrow, unfenced terrace on the roof, according to ﻿Beijing Youth Daily. Among them was Tong Hu, a 24-year-old local rooftopping enthusiast with about 60,000 followers on Chinese social media platform Weibo.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/chinese-rooftoppers-brought-down-earth-074114507.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:41:14 -0800South China Morning Postchinese-rooftoppers-brought-down-earth-074114507.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/chinese-rooftoppers-brought-down-earth-074114507.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/vAbIsZDOeonwmJ.2EJZzNA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/d6c9b5b0050fb2a9eab4a647b8f6a58b" width="130" height="86" alt="Chinese rooftoppers brought down to earth by police" align="left" title="Chinese rooftoppers brought down to earth by police" border="0" ></a>Three daredevils who danced and took videos at the top of a skyscraper in southwestern China were taken away by police in the latest incident of the fad known as rooftopping. The three men, all in their 20s, were caught as they left the top of the 228 metre (748 feet) New York Tower in the central area of Chongqing on Sunday, after accessing a narrow, unfenced terrace on the roof, according to ﻿Beijing Youth Daily. Among them was Tong Hu, a 24-year-old local rooftopping enthusiast with about 60,000 followers on Chinese social media platform Weibo.<p><br clear="all">Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel, offers rides to VIPs<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-unveil-underground-tunnel-143113666.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/cpWM3zKzlOi0vuxkV5CJ1A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/c9128fd513da4a668483a87a0b9cb24c_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel, offers rides to VIPs" align="left" title="Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel, offers rides to VIPs" border="0" ></a>The station, smack dab in the middle of a residential neighborhood — "basically in someone's backyard," Musk says — consists of a wall-less elevator that slowly took the car down a wide shaft, roughly 30 feet (9 meters) below the surface. The sky slowly fell away and the surprisingly narrow tunnel emerged. "We're clear," said the driver, who sped up and zipped into the tunnel when a red track light turned green, making the tube look like something from space or a dance club.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-unveil-underground-tunnel-143113666.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:41:00 -0800Associated Pressom/news/elon-musk-unveil-underground-tunnel-143113666.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-unveil-underground-tunnel-143113666.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/cpWM3zKzlOi0vuxkV5CJ1A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/c9128fd513da4a668483a87a0b9cb24c_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel, offers rides to VIPs" align="left" title="Elon Musk unveils underground tunnel, offers rides to VIPs" border="0" ></a>The station, smack dab in the middle of a residential neighborhood — "basically in someone's backyard," Musk says — consists of a wall-less elevator that slowly took the car down a wide shaft, roughly 30 feet (9 meters) below the surface. The sky slowly fell away and the surprisingly narrow tunnel emerged. "We're clear," said the driver, who sped up and zipped into the tunnel when a red track light turned green, making the tube look like something from space or a dance club.<p><br clear="all">Hong Kong activists plead not guilty to trespassing over Nanking massacre protest at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-activists-plead-not-073311267.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/TbS6kQHS69ARQRqY719_oQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/a79fe5309cae34bd5a41a086ecef6df1" width="130" height="86" alt="Hong Kong activists plead not guilty to trespassing over Nanking massacre protest at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine" align="left" title="Hong Kong activists plead not guilty to trespassing over Nanking massacre protest at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine" border="0" ></a>Two Hong Kong activists who were arrested and charged over a protest at a war shrine in Japan last week pleaded not guilty to trespassing at a district court in Tokyo on Wednesday. Alex Kwok Siu-kit and Yim Man-wa, of the Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands group, were arrested in Japan on suspicion of starting a fire inside Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which has been at the centre of the country’s frayed relationship with its Asian neighbours. According to submissions made by their lawyers, Kwok and Yim were each charged with one count of trespassing, and were detained by police last Wednesday.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-activists-plead-not-073311267.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:33:11 -0800South China Morning Posthong-kong-activists-plead-not-073311267.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-activists-plead-not-073311267.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/TbS6kQHS69ARQRqY719_oQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/a79fe5309cae34bd5a41a086ecef6df1" width="130" height="86" alt="Hong Kong activists plead not guilty to trespassing over Nanking massacre protest at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine" align="left" title="Hong Kong activists plead not guilty to trespassing over Nanking massacre protest at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine" border="0" ></a>Two Hong Kong activists who were arrested and charged over a protest at a war shrine in Japan last week pleaded not guilty to trespassing at a district court in Tokyo on Wednesday. Alex Kwok Siu-kit and Yim Man-wa, of the Action Committee for Defending the Diaoyu Islands group, were arrested in Japan on suspicion of starting a fire inside Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which has been at the centre of the country’s frayed relationship with its Asian neighbours. According to submissions made by their lawyers, Kwok and Yim were each charged with one count of trespassing, and were detained by police last Wednesday.<p><br clear="all">China reveals that high-level trade war dialogue with US goes on as negotiators schedule January meeting<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/china-reveals-high-level-trade-072834995.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/.SPwfsl666kwtte7jywCoQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/a1742db94b42f16fc5840413889d669e" width="130" height="86" alt="China reveals that high-level trade war dialogue with US goes on as negotiators schedule January meeting" align="left" title="China reveals that high-level trade war dialogue with US goes on as negotiators schedule January meeting" border="0" ></a>China and the United States held a vice-ministerial dialogue on trade and economic issues as part of efforts to de-escalate their trade war. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce said officials from both sides exchanged views on matters of mutual concern. The ministry’s announcement came after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said negotiators charged with hammering out a broader truce in the China-US trade war will meet in January.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/china-reveals-high-level-trade-072834995.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:28:34 -0800South China Morning Postchina-reveals-high-level-trade-072834995.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/china-reveals-high-level-trade-072834995.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/.SPwfsl666kwtte7jywCoQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/a1742db94b42f16fc5840413889d669e" width="130" height="86" alt="China reveals that high-level trade war dialogue with US goes on as negotiators schedule January meeting" align="left" title="China reveals that high-level trade war dialogue with US goes on as negotiators schedule January meeting" border="0" ></a>China and the United States held a vice-ministerial dialogue on trade and economic issues as part of efforts to de-escalate their trade war. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Commerce said officials from both sides exchanged views on matters of mutual concern. The ministry’s announcement came after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said negotiators charged with hammering out a broader truce in the China-US trade war will meet in January.<p><br clear="all">Third Canadian detained in China as diplomatic feud escalates<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/third-canadian-detained-china-diplomatic-072812165.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Vs_FfhJraEvYHBIOSWGtKw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/a36c45df1ec907a60ac573bccae534d2" width="130" height="86" alt="Third Canadian detained in China as diplomatic feud escalates" align="left" title="Third Canadian detained in China as diplomatic feud escalates" border="0" ></a>A third Canadian citizen has been detained by Chinese authorities, Canadian media reported on Wednesday, as the row between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Chinese tech executive escalates. Global Affairs Canada was aware that a third Canadian citizen had been detained in China, the National Post reported, citing a spokesman for the department. In Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said in a daily press briefing she was not aware of the new case.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/third-canadian-detained-china-diplomatic-072812165.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 23:28:12 -0800South China Morning Postthird-canadian-detained-china-diplomatic-072812165.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/third-canadian-detained-china-diplomatic-072812165.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/Vs_FfhJraEvYHBIOSWGtKw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/a36c45df1ec907a60ac573bccae534d2" width="130" height="86" alt="Third Canadian detained in China as diplomatic feud escalates" align="left" title="Third Canadian detained in China as diplomatic feud escalates" border="0" ></a>A third Canadian citizen has been detained by Chinese authorities, Canadian media reported on Wednesday, as the row between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Chinese tech executive escalates. Global Affairs Canada was aware that a third Canadian citizen had been detained in China, the National Post reported, citing a spokesman for the department. In Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said in a daily press briefing she was not aware of the new case.<p><br clear="all">Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/ex-goldman-malaysian-banker-faces-us-extradition-over-065653446.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal" align="left" title="Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal" border="0" ></a>Malaysia on Wednesday moved to extradite to the United States a former Goldman Sachs banker embroiled in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, even as he faces charges in the Southeast Asian country. Huge sums of public money were allegedly stolen from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund and used to buy everything from yachts to artwork, in a scheme that allegedly involved former premier Najib Razak and contributed to his government's shock election defeat in May. Goldman helped 1MDB to issue $6.5 billion of bonds but Kuala Lumpur accuses the bank and its former employees of misappropriating $2.7 billion during the process. Washington had requested the extradition of Ng Chong Hwa -- a Malaysian former managing director at the bank -- in October after bringing three criminal charges against him, including corruption and money-laundering.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/ex-goldman-malaysian-banker-faces-us-extradition-over-065653446.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 22:56:53 -0800AFP Newsex-goldman-malaysian-banker-faces-us-extradition-over-065653446.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/ex-goldman-malaysian-banker-faces-us-extradition-over-065653446.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal" align="left" title="Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal" border="0" ></a>Malaysia on Wednesday moved to extradite to the United States a former Goldman Sachs banker embroiled in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, even as he faces charges in the Southeast Asian country. Huge sums of public money were allegedly stolen from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund and used to buy everything from yachts to artwork, in a scheme that allegedly involved former premier Najib Razak and contributed to his government's shock election defeat in May. Goldman helped 1MDB to issue $6.5 billion of bonds but Kuala Lumpur accuses the bank and its former employees of misappropriating $2.7 billion during the process. Washington had requested the extradition of Ng Chong Hwa -- a Malaysian former managing director at the bank -- in October after bringing three criminal charges against him, including corruption and money-laundering.<p><br clear="all">Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/ex-goldman-malaysian-banker-faces-us-extradition-over-065621719.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8AVaHSLAnv4HvEGEiXV79w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/cf942c73372935fbecc93764d50cb018cc5e67fe.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal" align="left" title="Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal" border="0" ></a>Malaysia on Wednesday moved to extradite to the United States a former Goldman Sachs banker embroiled in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, even as he faces charges in the Southeast Asian country. Huge sums of public money were allegedly stolen from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund and used to buy everything from yachts to artwork, in a scheme that allegedly involved former premier Najib Razak and contributed to his government's shock election defeat in May. Goldman helped 1MDB to issue $6.5 billion of bonds but Kuala Lumpur accuses the bank and its former employees of misappropriating $2.7 billion during the process. Washington had requested the extradition of Ng Chong Hwa -- a Malaysian former managing director at the bank -- in October after bringing three criminal charges against him, including corruption and money-laundering.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/ex-goldman-malaysian-banker-faces-us-extradition-over-065621719.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 22:56:21 -0800AFP Newsex-goldman-malaysian-banker-faces-us-extradition-over-065621719.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/ex-goldman-malaysian-banker-faces-us-extradition-over-065621719.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8AVaHSLAnv4HvEGEiXV79w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/cf942c73372935fbecc93764d50cb018cc5e67fe.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal" align="left" title="Ex-Goldman Malaysian banker faces US extradition over 1MDB scandal" border="0" ></a>Malaysia on Wednesday moved to extradite to the United States a former Goldman Sachs banker embroiled in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, even as he faces charges in the Southeast Asian country. Huge sums of public money were allegedly stolen from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund and used to buy everything from yachts to artwork, in a scheme that allegedly involved former premier Najib Razak and contributed to his government's shock election defeat in May. Goldman helped 1MDB to issue $6.5 billion of bonds but Kuala Lumpur accuses the bank and its former employees of misappropriating $2.7 billion during the process. Washington had requested the extradition of Ng Chong Hwa -- a Malaysian former managing director at the bank -- in October after bringing three criminal charges against him, including corruption and money-laundering.<p><br clear="all">S.Korean grain silo transforms into world&#39;s largest mural<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/korean-grain-silo-transforms-worlds-largest-mural-065200544.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bDZPfI2Y8UmAjIQ2MuZX6g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/20ab204ffa4ccf74ef4db047aad5fa55395e5ab3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="S.Korean grain silo transforms into world&#39;s largest mural" align="left" title="S.Korean grain silo transforms into world&#39;s largest mural" border="0" ></a>A dreary grain silo that was transformed into an enormous colourful artwork in South Korea has been named by Guinness World Records as the largest outdoor mural in the world. The painting which depicts a young boy's journey into adulthood covers the outside of giant storage containers in the port city of Incheon, west of Seoul, taking up 23,688 square meters. The mural was commissioned by the city's government and port authority as part of efforts to improve the negative view of aged industrial facilities, an idea which originated from the community art projects of the 1920s that swept the United States and Mexico, according to the South's Yonhap news agency.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/korean-grain-silo-transforms-worlds-largest-mural-065200544.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 22:52:00 -0800AFP Newskorean-grain-silo-transforms-worlds-largest-mural-065200544.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/korean-grain-silo-transforms-worlds-largest-mural-065200544.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bDZPfI2Y8UmAjIQ2MuZX6g--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/20ab204ffa4ccf74ef4db047aad5fa55395e5ab3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="S.Korean grain silo transforms into world&#39;s largest mural" align="left" title="S.Korean grain silo transforms into world&#39;s largest mural" border="0" ></a>A dreary grain silo that was transformed into an enormous colourful artwork in South Korea has been named by Guinness World Records as the largest outdoor mural in the world. The painting which depicts a young boy's journey into adulthood covers the outside of giant storage containers in the port city of Incheon, west of Seoul, taking up 23,688 square meters. The mural was commissioned by the city's government and port authority as part of efforts to improve the negative view of aged industrial facilities, an idea which originated from the community art projects of the 1920s that swept the United States and Mexico, according to the South's Yonhap news agency.<p><br clear="all">Second Chinese underground bishop steps aside: report<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/second-chinese-underground-bishop-steps-aside-report-063948428.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/g9CalTHYc4L_UxbtQtRlpw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/66c3765a49d299a861380497825a6f7a34c2edb4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Second Chinese underground bishop steps aside: report" align="left" title="Second Chinese underground bishop steps aside: report" border="0" ></a>A second bishop from China's underground Catholic church is stepping aside and is being replaced by a government-backed clergyman, state-run media reported, amid a thaw in relations between Beijing and the Holy See. There are an estimated 10 million Catholics in China, divided between a government-run association whose clergy are chosen by the Communist Party, and the unofficial church loyal to the Vatican. An agreement struck in September on the appointment of bishops has paved the way for a rapprochement between China and the Vatican, who cut off diplomatic ties in 1951.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/second-chinese-underground-bishop-steps-aside-report-063948428.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 22:39:48 -0800AFP Newssecond-chinese-underground-bishop-steps-aside-report-063948428.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/second-chinese-underground-bishop-steps-aside-report-063948428.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/g9CalTHYc4L_UxbtQtRlpw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/66c3765a49d299a861380497825a6f7a34c2edb4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Second Chinese underground bishop steps aside: report" align="left" title="Second Chinese underground bishop steps aside: report" border="0" ></a>A second bishop from China's underground Catholic church is stepping aside and is being replaced by a government-backed clergyman, state-run media reported, amid a thaw in relations between Beijing and the Holy See. There are an estimated 10 million Catholics in China, divided between a government-run association whose clergy are chosen by the Communist Party, and the unofficial church loyal to the Vatican. An agreement struck in September on the appointment of bishops has paved the way for a rapprochement between China and the Vatican, who cut off diplomatic ties in 1951.<p><br clear="all">Stocks mixed in Asia on Fed rate decision, Japanese data<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/stocks-mixed-asia-fed-rate-063756343.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/_akPKlovjIARvOHws7dKlg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/c1a88a78e43e45e39b27e6fb9909090a_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Stocks mixed in Asia on Fed rate decision, Japanese data" align="left" title="Stocks mixed in Asia on Fed rate decision, Japanese data" border="0" ></a>Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday as traders mulled over the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and weaker-than-expected Japanese trade data. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.6 percent to 20,987.92 while South Korea's Kospi rose 0.8 percent to 2,078.66.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/stocks-mixed-asia-fed-rate-063756343.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 22:37:56 -0800Associated Pressom/news/stocks-mixed-asia-fed-rate-063756343.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/stocks-mixed-asia-fed-rate-063756343.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/_akPKlovjIARvOHws7dKlg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/c1a88a78e43e45e39b27e6fb9909090a_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Stocks mixed in Asia on Fed rate decision, Japanese data" align="left" title="Stocks mixed in Asia on Fed rate decision, Japanese data" border="0" ></a>Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday as traders mulled over the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and weaker-than-expected Japanese trade data. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.6 percent to 20,987.92 while South Korea's Kospi rose 0.8 percent to 2,078.66.<p><br clear="all">US reviews report of imports from forced labor in China camp<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/us-reviews-report-imports-forced-030550891.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/dKqY4jwLAEY.DKsMpMmoZg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/e45b66477fff43f1a311538c4fc4029c_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US reviews report of imports from forced labor in China camp" align="left" title="US reviews report of imports from forced labor in China camp" border="0" ></a>The U.S. government said Tuesday that it is reviewing reports of forced labor at a Chinese internment camp where ethnic minorities are sewing clothes that have been shipped to the U.S. market. The AP tracked shipments from a factory in a camp in China's far western Xinjiang region to Badger Sportswear in North Carolina. Experts and a human rights organization say that possibly as many as 1 million Uighurs, Kazakhs and others from predominantly Muslim groups are arbitrarily detained in such camps, whose functions range from political indoctrination to forced labor.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/us-reviews-report-imports-forced-030550891.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 22:34:48 -0800Associated Pressom/news/us-reviews-report-imports-forced-030550891.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/us-reviews-report-imports-forced-030550891.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/dKqY4jwLAEY.DKsMpMmoZg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/e45b66477fff43f1a311538c4fc4029c_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US reviews report of imports from forced labor in China camp" align="left" title="US reviews report of imports from forced labor in China camp" border="0" ></a>The U.S. government said Tuesday that it is reviewing reports of forced labor at a Chinese internment camp where ethnic minorities are sewing clothes that have been shipped to the U.S. market. The AP tracked shipments from a factory in a camp in China's far western Xinjiang region to Badger Sportswear in North Carolina. Experts and a human rights organization say that possibly as many as 1 million Uighurs, Kazakhs and others from predominantly Muslim groups are arbitrarily detained in such camps, whose functions range from political indoctrination to forced labor.<p><br clear="all">Leslie Grossman Says Amanda Bynes Is &apos;Very Eager To Get Back Into Acting&apos;<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/leslie-grossman-says-amanda-bynes-061428929.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/DtKiu4AGCCqhYEC9JurYhg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/etonline.tv/f82a509702c750eb49def20dc9001204" width="130" height="86" alt="Leslie Grossman Says Amanda Bynes Is &apos;Very Eager To Get Back Into Acting&apos;" align="left" title="Leslie Grossman Says Amanda Bynes Is &apos;Very Eager To Get Back Into Acting&apos;" border="0" ></a>The actress gave an update on her friend and former co-star&apos;s return to show business.<p><br clear="all">https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/leslie-grossman-says-amanda-bynes-061428929.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 22:14:28 -0800Entertainment Tonightleslie-grossman-says-amanda-bynes-061428929.html<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/leslie-grossman-says-amanda-bynes-061428929.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/DtKiu4AGCCqhYEC9JurYhg--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/etonline.tv/f82a509702c750eb49def20dc9001204" width="130" height="86" alt="Leslie Grossman Says Amanda Bynes Is &apos;Very Eager To Get Back Into Acting&apos;" align="left" title="Leslie Grossman Says Amanda Bynes Is &apos;Very Eager To Get Back Into Acting&apos;" border="0" ></a>The actress gave an update on her friend and former co-star&apos;s return to show business.<p><br clear="all">PNP monitors merry-makings for party drugs, marijuana vapes<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/pnp-monitors-merry-makings-party-060903673.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/A0ZkbyZMbHf99a0kw4rIHw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/d3266148a6f6e5aea275dc9a8ac7b9a6" width="130" height="86" alt="PNP monitors merry-makings for party drugs, marijuana vapes" align="left" title="PNP monitors merry-makings for party drugs, marijuana vapes" border="0" ></a> QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Party events are common this season that’s why authorities have strengthened their monitoring on merry-making activities in the country. In particular, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is focusing on the proliferation of party drugs especially in crowded places. For this reason, PNP-Drug Enforcement Group Chief PCSupt. Albert Ferro on Wednesday […] The post PNP monitors merry-makings for party drugs, marijuana vapes appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/pnp-monitors-merry-makings-party-060903673.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 22:09:03 -0800UNTV Newspnp-monitors-merry-makings-party-060903673.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/pnp-monitors-merry-makings-party-060903673.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/A0ZkbyZMbHf99a0kw4rIHw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/d3266148a6f6e5aea275dc9a8ac7b9a6" width="130" height="86" alt="PNP monitors merry-makings for party drugs, marijuana vapes" align="left" title="PNP monitors merry-makings for party drugs, marijuana vapes" border="0" ></a> QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Party events are common this season that’s why authorities have strengthened their monitoring on merry-making activities in the country. In particular, the Philippine National Police (PNP) is focusing on the proliferation of party drugs especially in crowded places. For this reason, PNP-Drug Enforcement Group Chief PCSupt. Albert Ferro on Wednesday […] The post PNP monitors merry-makings for party drugs, marijuana vapes appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">Jennifer Lopez Joins Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Sia For an Epic Movie Night -- Watch!<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-joins-kim-kardashian-060530984.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/WNVq9.t8OrAYps50b89TxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/etonline.tv/35b23f45cf854441016f2ff301979183" width="130" height="86" alt="Jennifer Lopez Joins Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Sia For an Epic Movie Night -- Watch!" align="left" title="Jennifer Lopez Joins Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Sia For an Epic Movie Night -- Watch!" border="0" ></a>The group gathered to celebrate Sia&apos;s birthday and screen Jennifer Lopez&apos;s new movie, &apos;Second Act&apos;, out Dec. 21.<p><br clear="all">https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-joins-kim-kardashian-060530984.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 22:05:30 -0800Entertainment Tonightjennifer-lopez-joins-kim-kardashian-060530984.html<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-joins-kim-kardashian-060530984.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/WNVq9.t8OrAYps50b89TxQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/etonline.tv/35b23f45cf854441016f2ff301979183" width="130" height="86" alt="Jennifer Lopez Joins Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Sia For an Epic Movie Night -- Watch!" align="left" title="Jennifer Lopez Joins Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Sia For an Epic Movie Night -- Watch!" border="0" ></a>The group gathered to celebrate Sia&apos;s birthday and screen Jennifer Lopez&apos;s new movie, &apos;Second Act&apos;, out Dec. 21.<p><br clear="all">Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/cuba-decides-scrap-same-sex-marriage-law-constitution-033015330.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/IHfIxhmnZoQdZWPLs2x_Uw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/059eb46f758f1ae97efb0240d80f3993384f62df.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official" align="left" title="Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official" border="0" ></a>Cuba will leave out of its new constitution changes that would have paved the way for legal same-sex marriage, despite majority support in local assemblies, a government official said Tuesday. The measure would have changed the definition of parties in a marriage from man and wife to "between two people." But "the draft constitution will not define which parties enter into a marriage... So that is now out of constitutional reform discussions overall," Council of State secretary and drafting coordinator Homero Acosta was quoted as saying by state media. The full draft constitution was put before neighborhood and workplace assemblies for debate between August and November.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/cuba-decides-scrap-same-sex-marriage-law-constitution-033015330.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:58:28 -0800AFP Newscuba-decides-scrap-same-sex-marriage-law-constitution-033015330.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/cuba-decides-scrap-same-sex-marriage-law-constitution-033015330.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/IHfIxhmnZoQdZWPLs2x_Uw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/059eb46f758f1ae97efb0240d80f3993384f62df.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official" align="left" title="Cuba decides to scrap same-sex marriage law in new constitution: official" border="0" ></a>Cuba will leave out of its new constitution changes that would have paved the way for legal same-sex marriage, despite majority support in local assemblies, a government official said Tuesday. The measure would have changed the definition of parties in a marriage from man and wife to "between two people." But "the draft constitution will not define which parties enter into a marriage... So that is now out of constitutional reform discussions overall," Council of State secretary and drafting coordinator Homero Acosta was quoted as saying by state media. The full draft constitution was put before neighborhood and workplace assemblies for debate between August and November.<p><br clear="all">Head of Legco legal affairs panel plays down calls for debate of government decision not to prosecute former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/head-legco-legal-affairs-panel-055447561.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/2FpX9W3XX.cnZnJbLCKF0A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/9dbd8cd74c14ed800e4827db2ecfc0c2" width="130" height="86" alt="Head of Legco legal affairs panel plays down calls for debate of government decision not to prosecute former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying" align="left" title="Head of Legco legal affairs panel plays down calls for debate of government decision not to prosecute former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying" border="0" ></a>The head of Hong Kong’s legislature’s legal affairs panel has poured cold water on calls from lawmakers to debate the government’s decision to clear former leader Leung Chun-ying of any wrongdoing over a payment he received from an Australian firm. The panel chairwoman Priscilla Leung Mei-fun said she was not inclined to talk on individual cases but said members could discuss prosecution policy. At that time, we felt the justice minister and officials of the Department of Justice should shoulder responsibility.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/head-legco-legal-affairs-panel-055447561.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:54:47 -0800South China Morning Posthead-legco-legal-affairs-panel-055447561.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/head-legco-legal-affairs-panel-055447561.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/2FpX9W3XX.cnZnJbLCKF0A--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/9dbd8cd74c14ed800e4827db2ecfc0c2" width="130" height="86" alt="Head of Legco legal affairs panel plays down calls for debate of government decision not to prosecute former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying" align="left" title="Head of Legco legal affairs panel plays down calls for debate of government decision not to prosecute former Hong Kong chief executive Leung Chun-ying" border="0" ></a>The head of Hong Kong’s legislature’s legal affairs panel has poured cold water on calls from lawmakers to debate the government’s decision to clear former leader Leung Chun-ying of any wrongdoing over a payment he received from an Australian firm. The panel chairwoman Priscilla Leung Mei-fun said she was not inclined to talk on individual cases but said members could discuss prosecution policy. At that time, we felt the justice minister and officials of the Department of Justice should shoulder responsibility.<p><br clear="all">Outrage as six baby seals decapitated in New Zealand<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/outrage-six-baby-seals-decapitated-zealand-055408080.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/_ox07Dv0nDIr05DU1_j2GQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/01a17d974937aa484dacdd092d23da41235c967a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Outrage as six baby seals decapitated in New Zealand" align="left" title="Outrage as six baby seals decapitated in New Zealand" border="0" ></a>Six baby seals have been found decapitated in New Zealand in what wildlife rangers on Wednesday branded a "cruel and senseless" act against a protected species. The bodies of the New Zealand fur seal pups were found by a tourism operator on Monday at Scenery Nook near the South Island city of Christchurch, the Department of Conservation said. The department's local operations manager Andy Thompson said the animals, which are protected under New Zealand law, were estimated to be 11 months old.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/outrage-six-baby-seals-decapitated-zealand-055408080.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:54:08 -0800AFP Newsoutrage-six-baby-seals-decapitated-zealand-055408080.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/outrage-six-baby-seals-decapitated-zealand-055408080.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/_ox07Dv0nDIr05DU1_j2GQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/01a17d974937aa484dacdd092d23da41235c967a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Outrage as six baby seals decapitated in New Zealand" align="left" title="Outrage as six baby seals decapitated in New Zealand" border="0" ></a>Six baby seals have been found decapitated in New Zealand in what wildlife rangers on Wednesday branded a "cruel and senseless" act against a protected species. The bodies of the New Zealand fur seal pups were found by a tourism operator on Monday at Scenery Nook near the South Island city of Christchurch, the Department of Conservation said. The department's local operations manager Andy Thompson said the animals, which are protected under New Zealand law, were estimated to be 11 months old.<p><br clear="all">A rebel holdout of Chinese lore fires the first salvo against the state’s year-long crackdown on real estate speculation<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/rebel-holdout-chinese-lore-fires-054243399.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4aiNc8.Qm6IBAaLRNAzHpA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/649f527f6f92eb2f66a8df28382b4a51" width="130" height="86" alt="A rebel holdout of Chinese lore fires the first salvo against the state’s year-long crackdown on real estate speculation" align="left" title="A rebel holdout of Chinese lore fires the first salvo against the state’s year-long crackdown on real estate speculation" border="0" ></a>A small city in eastern China has begun to relax curbs on residential property, becoming the first local authority out of 50 Chinese cities to reverse the central government’s year-long campaign to cap soaring prices and crack down on speculation. The government of Heze – a fourth-tier city with a population of 8.3 million residents – in Shandong province has cancelled the three-year reselling ban imposed in 2017, and allowed developers to use more capital from their pre-completion sales, according to an announcement circulated by the local authority. “Heze fired the first salvo for easing property curbs, sending a very strong signal across the nation,” said Yan Yuejin, a research director of E-house R&D China Institute.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/rebel-holdout-chinese-lore-fires-054243399.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:42:43 -0800South China Morning Postrebel-holdout-chinese-lore-fires-054243399.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/rebel-holdout-chinese-lore-fires-054243399.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/4aiNc8.Qm6IBAaLRNAzHpA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/south_china_morning_post_621/649f527f6f92eb2f66a8df28382b4a51" width="130" height="86" alt="A rebel holdout of Chinese lore fires the first salvo against the state’s year-long crackdown on real estate speculation" align="left" title="A rebel holdout of Chinese lore fires the first salvo against the state’s year-long crackdown on real estate speculation" border="0" ></a>A small city in eastern China has begun to relax curbs on residential property, becoming the first local authority out of 50 Chinese cities to reverse the central government’s year-long campaign to cap soaring prices and crack down on speculation. The government of Heze – a fourth-tier city with a population of 8.3 million residents – in Shandong province has cancelled the three-year reselling ban imposed in 2017, and allowed developers to use more capital from their pre-completion sales, according to an announcement circulated by the local authority. “Heze fired the first salvo for easing property curbs, sending a very strong signal across the nation,” said Yan Yuejin, a research director of E-house R&D China Institute.<p><br clear="all">&#39;Disrespectful, silly&#39; Kohli blasted at home and abroad<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/disrespectful-silly-kohli-blasted-former-pace-great-johnson-014150402.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/7FjDD_4fArupU2.i2fc0YA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/f01fe7323b73af26db62a2b7dbe53ab678c0deca.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="&#39;Disrespectful, silly&#39; Kohli blasted at home and abroad" align="left" title="&#39;Disrespectful, silly&#39; Kohli blasted at home and abroad" border="0" ></a>Indian captain Virat Kohli faced stiff criticism both Down Under and at home on Wednesday after his side's crushing loss to Australia in the second Test. Former Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson called Kohli "disrespectful" and "silly" over his heated exchanges with fellow skipper Tim Paine during the Perth Test. Former India great Sunil Gavaskar meanwhile hit out at "selection blunders" and the Indian Express daily slammed Kohli's "explicit lack of confidence" in some of his players.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/disrespectful-silly-kohli-blasted-former-pace-great-johnson-014150402.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:39:55 -0800AFP Newsdisrespectful-silly-kohli-blasted-former-pace-great-johnson-014150402.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/disrespectful-silly-kohli-blasted-former-pace-great-johnson-014150402.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/7FjDD_4fArupU2.i2fc0YA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/f01fe7323b73af26db62a2b7dbe53ab678c0deca.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="&#39;Disrespectful, silly&#39; Kohli blasted at home and abroad" align="left" title="&#39;Disrespectful, silly&#39; Kohli blasted at home and abroad" border="0" ></a>Indian captain Virat Kohli faced stiff criticism both Down Under and at home on Wednesday after his side's crushing loss to Australia in the second Test. Former Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson called Kohli "disrespectful" and "silly" over his heated exchanges with fellow skipper Tim Paine during the Perth Test. Former India great Sunil Gavaskar meanwhile hit out at "selection blunders" and the Indian Express daily slammed Kohli's "explicit lack of confidence" in some of his players.<p><br clear="all">Pochettino won&#39;t rule out United move<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/pochettino-wont-rule-united-move-022514579--sow.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/tUONt2bf3dzPnswRYcWqZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/9c92deba35f660d34a7e45bb7be1ff6d11c6b56e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pochettino won&#39;t rule out United move" align="left" title="Pochettino won&#39;t rule out United move" border="0" ></a>Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out replacing Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Pochettino is believed to be United's top choice to succeed Mourinho following his sacking on Tuesday. The Argentine signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham in May and has spoken at length about wanting to stay with the club as they prepare to move into their new stadium.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/pochettino-wont-rule-united-move-022514579--sow.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:39:19 -0800AFP Newspochettino-wont-rule-united-move-022514579--sow.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/pochettino-wont-rule-united-move-022514579--sow.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/tUONt2bf3dzPnswRYcWqZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/9c92deba35f660d34a7e45bb7be1ff6d11c6b56e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pochettino won&#39;t rule out United move" align="left" title="Pochettino won&#39;t rule out United move" border="0" ></a>Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out replacing Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Pochettino is believed to be United's top choice to succeed Mourinho following his sacking on Tuesday. The Argentine signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham in May and has spoken at length about wanting to stay with the club as they prepare to move into their new stadium.<p><br clear="all">Journalists become increasing &#39;targets&#39; for killings: watchdog<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/journalists-become-increasing-targets-killings-watchdog-053458274.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/d_ZmaZTZx379zY6eEFkaCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/d92d5778a74ed7a92aab97fdba9d8a6eb6689d26.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalists become increasing &#39;targets&#39; for killings: watchdog" align="left" title="Journalists become increasing &#39;targets&#39; for killings: watchdog" border="0" ></a>Journalists faced growing dangers of being targeted for killing for their work in 2018 even as the risks from war and conflict declined, a media watchdog said Wednesday. The Committee to Protect Journalists said 34 of the 53 journalists killed on duty this year around the world were "singled out for murder." "The number of journalists targeted for murder in reprisal for their reporting nearly doubled in 2018 from a year earlier, driving up the overall count of journalists killed on the job," the New York-based watchdog group said in a report. The reported echoed concerns in a similar report this week from Paris-based Reporters Without Borders, which found the death toll at 80, using a different methodology that includes bloggers, citizen journalists and media workers.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/journalists-become-increasing-targets-killings-watchdog-053458274.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:34:58 -0800AFP Newsjournalists-become-increasing-targets-killings-watchdog-053458274.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/journalists-become-increasing-targets-killings-watchdog-053458274.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/d_ZmaZTZx379zY6eEFkaCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/d92d5778a74ed7a92aab97fdba9d8a6eb6689d26.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalists become increasing &#39;targets&#39; for killings: watchdog" align="left" title="Journalists become increasing &#39;targets&#39; for killings: watchdog" border="0" ></a>Journalists faced growing dangers of being targeted for killing for their work in 2018 even as the risks from war and conflict declined, a media watchdog said Wednesday. The Committee to Protect Journalists said 34 of the 53 journalists killed on duty this year around the world were "singled out for murder." "The number of journalists targeted for murder in reprisal for their reporting nearly doubled in 2018 from a year earlier, driving up the overall count of journalists killed on the job," the New York-based watchdog group said in a report. The reported echoed concerns in a similar report this week from Paris-based Reporters Without Borders, which found the death toll at 80, using a different methodology that includes bloggers, citizen journalists and media workers.<p><br clear="all">Duterte on warrant of arrest against Reds: ‘No need’<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/duterte-warrant-arrest-against-reds-053445464.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/7Keeih7XuWXD4ZkLAd2phA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/afeb249e2e2f5801fecbbd6ff3205b78" width="130" height="86" alt="Duterte on warrant of arrest against Reds: ‘No need’" align="left" title="Duterte on warrant of arrest against Reds: ‘No need’" border="0" ></a> DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said there is no need to issue a warrant of arrest for the capture of the communist rebels who do “continuous crime of rebellion 24 hours a day.” “Why do I need to have a warrant? By the fact that you are a rebel, you are […] The post Duterte on warrant of arrest against Reds: ‘No need’ appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/duterte-warrant-arrest-against-reds-053445464.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:34:45 -0800UNTV Newsduterte-warrant-arrest-against-reds-053445464.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/duterte-warrant-arrest-against-reds-053445464.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/7Keeih7XuWXD4ZkLAd2phA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/afeb249e2e2f5801fecbbd6ff3205b78" width="130" height="86" alt="Duterte on warrant of arrest against Reds: ‘No need’" align="left" title="Duterte on warrant of arrest against Reds: ‘No need’" border="0" ></a> DAVAO CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said there is no need to issue a warrant of arrest for the capture of the communist rebels who do “continuous crime of rebellion 24 hours a day.” “Why do I need to have a warrant? By the fact that you are a rebel, you are […] The post Duterte on warrant of arrest against Reds: ‘No need’ appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">Consumer groups allege Google misleads kids in FTC complaint<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/consumer-groups-allege-google-misleads-050620929.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ryohwvT0oer2pdr00xTqgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/3f6678644e104ef28fb3727c8d71f493_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Consumer groups allege Google misleads kids in FTC complaint" align="left" title="Consumer groups allege Google misleads kids in FTC complaint" border="0" ></a>Nearly two dozen consumer, privacy and public health groups are urging U.S. regulators to investigate whether children are being endangered by deceptive apps in Google's app store for smartphones running on its Android software. The 102-page complaint filed Wednesday with the Federal Trade Commission alleges Google's Play store is harming kids by allowing apps that break privacy laws, contain adult content or include manipulative advertising in a section of its Play store designed for children. The call for FTC action is being led by two groups, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and the Center for Digital Democracy, that have previously attacked Google's approach to kids.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/consumer-groups-allege-google-misleads-050620929.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:31:44 -0800Associated Pressom/news/consumer-groups-allege-google-misleads-050620929.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/consumer-groups-allege-google-misleads-050620929.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ryohwvT0oer2pdr00xTqgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/3f6678644e104ef28fb3727c8d71f493_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Consumer groups allege Google misleads kids in FTC complaint" align="left" title="Consumer groups allege Google misleads kids in FTC complaint" border="0" ></a>Nearly two dozen consumer, privacy and public health groups are urging U.S. regulators to investigate whether children are being endangered by deceptive apps in Google's app store for smartphones running on its Android software. The 102-page complaint filed Wednesday with the Federal Trade Commission alleges Google's Play store is harming kids by allowing apps that break privacy laws, contain adult content or include manipulative advertising in a section of its Play store designed for children. The call for FTC action is being led by two groups, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and the Center for Digital Democracy, that have previously attacked Google's approach to kids.<p><br clear="all">Police deny torture of Atty. Chong’s aide Richard Red Santillan<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/police-deny-torture-atty-chong-051109804.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/YmTVx7a.IOC_IzBf533KUA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/dc108f7f7516214ad97f5461903e3680" width="130" height="86" alt="Police deny torture of Atty. Chong’s aide Richard Red Santillan" align="left" title="Police deny torture of Atty. Chong’s aide Richard Red Santillan" border="0" ></a> LAGUNA, Philippines – The Calabarzon Police has denied the alleged torture of Richard Red Santillan, the bodyguard of election lawyer Atty. Glen Chong. According to a police report, Santillan was a member of an organized crime group and the subject of a police operation that resulted in his death on December 10 in Cainta, Rizal. […] The post Police deny torture of Atty. Chong’s aide Richard Red Santillan appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/police-deny-torture-atty-chong-051109804.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:11:09 -0800UNTV Newspolice-deny-torture-atty-chong-051109804.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/police-deny-torture-atty-chong-051109804.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/YmTVx7a.IOC_IzBf533KUA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-SG/homerun/untv_news_969/dc108f7f7516214ad97f5461903e3680" width="130" height="86" alt="Police deny torture of Atty. Chong’s aide Richard Red Santillan" align="left" title="Police deny torture of Atty. Chong’s aide Richard Red Santillan" border="0" ></a> LAGUNA, Philippines – The Calabarzon Police has denied the alleged torture of Richard Red Santillan, the bodyguard of election lawyer Atty. Glen Chong. According to a police report, Santillan was a member of an organized crime group and the subject of a police operation that resulted in his death on December 10 in Cainta, Rizal. […] The post Police deny torture of Atty. Chong’s aide Richard Red Santillan appeared first on UNTV News.<p><br clear="all">Fed is expected to raise rates while Trump presses criticism<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/fed-expected-raise-rates-while-050632890.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="Fed is expected to raise rates while Trump presses criticism" align="left" title="Fed is expected to raise rates while Trump presses criticism" border="0" ></a>The Federal Reserve is expected Wednesday to raise its benchmark rate for a fourth time this year despite President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that doing so would be a terrible idea. The CME Group's index of investor expectations has put the likelihood of no rate increase Wednesday at 28 percent — an unusually high level of doubt on the eve of an anticipated Fed announcement. After this week, prospects for the course of interest rates will become more uncertain.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/fed-expected-raise-rates-while-050632890.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:06:32 -0800Associated Pressom/news/fed-expected-raise-rates-while-050632890.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/fed-expected-raise-rates-while-050632890.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="Fed is expected to raise rates while Trump presses criticism" align="left" title="Fed is expected to raise rates while Trump presses criticism" border="0" ></a>The Federal Reserve is expected Wednesday to raise its benchmark rate for a fourth time this year despite President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that doing so would be a terrible idea. The CME Group's index of investor expectations has put the likelihood of no rate increase Wednesday at 28 percent — an unusually high level of doubt on the eve of an anticipated Fed announcement. After this week, prospects for the course of interest rates will become more uncertain.<p><br clear="all">Rain, epic stand save Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/rain-epic-stand-save-sri-lanka-zealand-test-031907191--spt.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/aG05w8NoqkNIn4OF_tpqKw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/57fad4061c1f8d2280e4277e5ed8a2fc4fde9c2a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rain, epic stand save Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test" align="left" title="Rain, epic stand save Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test" border="0" ></a>Sri Lanka battled to a rain-affected draw in the first Test against New Zealand on Wednesday after the Black Caps were unable to break an epic stand by Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews. The tourists were 287 for three in their second innings -- still nine runs away from an innings defeat -- when the umpires called time with only 13 overs bowled on the final day. Mendis was unbeaten on 141 and Mathews 120 not out at stumps after a stubborn 274-run stand that, along with the weather, allowed Sri Lanka to salvage a draw.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/rain-epic-stand-save-sri-lanka-zealand-test-031907191--spt.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:02:01 -0800AFP Newsrain-epic-stand-save-sri-lanka-zealand-test-031907191--spt.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/rain-epic-stand-save-sri-lanka-zealand-test-031907191--spt.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/aG05w8NoqkNIn4OF_tpqKw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/57fad4061c1f8d2280e4277e5ed8a2fc4fde9c2a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rain, epic stand save Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test" align="left" title="Rain, epic stand save Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test" border="0" ></a>Sri Lanka battled to a rain-affected draw in the first Test against New Zealand on Wednesday after the Black Caps were unable to break an epic stand by Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews. The tourists were 287 for three in their second innings -- still nine runs away from an innings defeat -- when the umpires called time with only 13 overs bowled on the final day. Mendis was unbeaten on 141 and Mathews 120 not out at stumps after a stubborn 274-run stand that, along with the weather, allowed Sri Lanka to salvage a draw.<p><br clear="all">The Latest: Elon Musk allows rides on underground tunnel<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/latest-elon-musk-allows-rides-040025378.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/otd6md5_81mg0lQiavhi8w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/59950d4329b44caf8fac148f2a21f8cc_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The Latest: Elon Musk allows rides on underground tunnel" align="left" title="The Latest: Elon Musk allows rides on underground tunnel" border="0" ></a>The station sits smack dab in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The tunnel, meant to be a "proof of concept," runs just over a mile under Musk's SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to unveil an underground transportation tunnel that could move people faster than subways.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/latest-elon-musk-allows-rides-040025378.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 21:00:31 -0800Associated Pressom/news/latest-elon-musk-allows-rides-040025378.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/latest-elon-musk-allows-rides-040025378.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/otd6md5_81mg0lQiavhi8w--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/SG_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/59950d4329b44caf8fac148f2a21f8cc_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The Latest: Elon Musk allows rides on underground tunnel" align="left" title="The Latest: Elon Musk allows rides on underground tunnel" border="0" ></a>The station sits smack dab in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The tunnel, meant to be a "proof of concept," runs just over a mile under Musk's SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to unveil an underground transportation tunnel that could move people faster than subways.<p><br clear="all">Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-bores-tunnel-revolutionize-city-driving-045745763.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/tX3BUnmwxSiM.dcuxsyuAw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/eaf7bce42d899adc2873ffa98264f036e12ff4b7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving" align="left" title="Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving" border="0" ></a>Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX late Tuesday put the spotlight on the a 1.14 mile (1.8 kilometer) tunnel created by his Boring Company for about $10 million. The sample tunnel is part of Musk's vision to have an underground network that cars, preferably Teslas, can be lowered to by lifts then slotted into tracks and propelled along at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kmh).<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-bores-tunnel-revolutionize-city-driving-045745763.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 20:57:45 -0800AFP Newselon-musk-bores-tunnel-revolutionize-city-driving-045745763.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-bores-tunnel-revolutionize-city-driving-045745763.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/tX3BUnmwxSiM.dcuxsyuAw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/eaf7bce42d899adc2873ffa98264f036e12ff4b7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving" align="left" title="Elon Musk bores tunnel to revolutionize city driving" border="0" ></a>Elon Musk on Tuesday took a break from futuristic electric cars and private space travel to unveil a low-cost tunnel he sees as a godsend for city traffic. The billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX late Tuesday put the spotlight on the a 1.14 mile (1.8 kilometer) tunnel created by his Boring Company for about $10 million. The sample tunnel is part of Musk's vision to have an underground network that cars, preferably Teslas, can be lowered to by lifts then slotted into tracks and propelled along at speeds up to 150 mph (241 kmh).<p><br clear="all">Nick Jonas Is Third Wheel to Brother Joe and Sophie Turner&apos;s Date Night<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nick-jonas-third-wheel-brother-045708962.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/3rz454GihF753AkphK1MGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/etonline.tv/06e5874bec41551316d741fcb81b1a4d" width="130" height="86" alt="Nick Jonas Is Third Wheel to Brother Joe and Sophie Turner&apos;s Date Night" align="left" title="Nick Jonas Is Third Wheel to Brother Joe and Sophie Turner&apos;s Date Night" border="0" ></a>The newlywed was seen without his wife, Priyanka Chopra, during Monday night&apos;s basketball game in New York.<p><br clear="all">https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nick-jonas-third-wheel-brother-045708962.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 20:57:08 -0800Entertainment Tonightnick-jonas-third-wheel-brother-045708962.html<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nick-jonas-third-wheel-brother-045708962.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/3rz454GihF753AkphK1MGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/etonline.tv/06e5874bec41551316d741fcb81b1a4d" width="130" height="86" alt="Nick Jonas Is Third Wheel to Brother Joe and Sophie Turner&apos;s Date Night" align="left" title="Nick Jonas Is Third Wheel to Brother Joe and Sophie Turner&apos;s Date Night" border="0" ></a>The newlywed was seen without his wife, Priyanka Chopra, during Monday night&apos;s basketball game in New York.<p><br clear="all">Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/revenge-sweet-russell-nets-sink-lakers-045341941--nba.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers" align="left" title="Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers" border="0" ></a>D'Angelo Russell produced a double-double to lead the Brooklyn Nets to victory against his former club with a 115-110 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Russell was selected by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, but was traded only two years later after an unhappy start to his NBA career. Russell finished with 22 points, 13 assists and four rebounds as the Nets improved to 14-18 in the Eastern Conference standings.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/revenge-sweet-russell-nets-sink-lakers-045341941--nba.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 20:53:41 -0800AFP Newsrevenge-sweet-russell-nets-sink-lakers-045341941--nba.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/revenge-sweet-russell-nets-sink-lakers-045341941--nba.html"><img src="" width="130" height="86" alt="Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers" align="left" title="Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers" border="0" ></a>D'Angelo Russell produced a double-double to lead the Brooklyn Nets to victory against his former club with a 115-110 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Russell was selected by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, but was traded only two years later after an unhappy start to his NBA career. Russell finished with 22 points, 13 assists and four rebounds as the Nets improved to 14-18 in the Eastern Conference standings.<p><br clear="all">Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/revenge-sweet-russell-nets-sink-lakers-040349127--spt.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/z3monEvCisUDyRV8UxCUuQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/d5d69b677de54c4ade484f53a25ff585092d3657.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers" align="left" title="Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers" border="0" ></a>D'Angelo Russell produced a double-double to lead the Brooklyn Nets to victory against his former club with a 115-110 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Russell was selected by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, but was traded only two years later after an unhappy start to his NBA career. Russell finished with 22 points, 13 assists and four rebounds as the Nets improved to 14-18 in the Eastern Conference standings.<p><br clear="all">https://ph.news.yahoo.com/revenge-sweet-russell-nets-sink-lakers-040349127--spt.htmlTue, 18 Dec 2018 20:53:12 -0800AFP Newsrevenge-sweet-russell-nets-sink-lakers-040349127--spt.html<p><a href="https://ph.news.yahoo.com/revenge-sweet-russell-nets-sink-lakers-040349127--spt.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/z3monEvCisUDyRV8UxCUuQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_sg/News/AFP/d5d69b677de54c4ade484f53a25ff585092d3657.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers" align="left" title="Revenge sweet for Russell as Nets sink Lakers" border="0" ></a>D'Angelo Russell produced a double-double to lead the Brooklyn Nets to victory against his former club with a 115-110 win over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Russell was selected by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 draft, but was traded only two years later after an unhappy start to his NBA career. Russell finished with 22 points, 13 assists and four rebounds as the Nets improved to 14-18 in the Eastern Conference standings.<p><br clear="all">